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Description
Just as any season at Gärstad, the area is overflowing with gulls even in winter. Most common are Srebrnasti galeb and Crni galeb. But also smaller amounts of wintering Sivi galeb and Obični galeb. During cold winters even Severni galeb has been found. The gulls also attract large amounts of wintering birds of prey like Belorepan, Sivi soko, Mišar, and Kobac. If the dams are ice free smaller amounts of ducks, geese and swans can be found in the area. Around Gärstadverken there are smaller amounts of wasteland enjoyed by birds during winter and alte autumn. Rare birds like Zeba (rare in winter), Konopljarka (rare in winter), Planinska juričica, Mala šljuka and Crna crvenrepka have been found along with many more common wintering birds. Along with the gulls large amounts of crows also winter in the area. Most numerous are siva vrana, Gavran and Čavka.
During sping most of the Sivi galeb and Obični galeb return to Gärstadverken. Rarer gulls like Mrki galeb, and Sinji galeb are also found during this period. Early spring birds are also often found here first like Čvorak, Poljska ševa, Vivak, and Golub grivnaš. The fields around Gärstadverken are also often filled with geese and swans during this period. When the dams open up most dabbling ducks common in the area can be found.
Gärstadverken is a quite surprisingly good location for wading birds. With Crvenonogi sprudnik, Ostrigar, and Zlatni vivak being common. During autumn even some arctic waders can be found.
During summer Ćubasti gnjurac, Mali gnjurac, Žalar slepić, Ušati gnjurac and Crnovrati gnjurac, who arrive in spring, all breed in the many dams in the area. Crnovrati gnjurac is extremely rare (only breeds in one other area in Sweden since it recently disappeared from Skåne) and might have left this location for good since it wasn't found in 2022.
During autumn gulls are most numerous. Thousands of Sivi galeb and Srebrnasti galeb. Although they often venture into lake Roxen. Here Sinji galeb is relativley numerous, and Morski galeb can be found. Other rare gulls like Troprsti galeb (very rare) and Mali galeb can also be seen.
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Gärstadverken is located between the city of Linköping and lake Roxen. There is a parking lot. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking.